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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF THE COMPANY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF
THE  COMPANY  FOR THE  NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1998 AND 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO BE REFERENCED TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS
ARE IN MILLIONS.

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